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Special Marine Warning 62, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 1, 2021

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this special marine warning at Jul 1, 2021, 5:40 PM EDT. It was in force for 65 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jul 1, 2021, 5:40 PM EDT (21:40 UTC)
Expired
Jul 1, 2021, 6:45 PM EDT
In force
65 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.0 in
Wind
50.0 mph

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 1, 5:40 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGPetersburg, NJDOWNED WIRES NEAR DENNISVILLE-PETERSBURG ROAD IN PETERSBURG. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Jul 1, 5:55 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 482 Ene Dennisville, NJ

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 138 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Wallops Is Stn, VA at 12:00Z on 2021-07-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1445 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Wallops Is Stn, VA at 12:00Z on 2021-07-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 29 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1445 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-95 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
981 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
20 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
29 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
31 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

983 
WHUS51 KPHI 012140
SMWPHI
ANZ431-451>455-473-475-012245-
/O.NEW.KPHI.MA.W.0062.210701T2140Z-210701T2245Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
540 PM EDT Thu Jul 1 2021

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Lower Delaware Bay...
  Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet NJ to Fenwick Island DE out 20
  nm...
  Outer waters from Great Egg Inlet NJ to Fenwick Island DE out 20 to
  40 nm...

* Until 645 PM EDT.

* At 539 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing
  waterspouts were located along a line extending from 7 nm northwest
  of Sea Isle City to Fenwick Island, moving east at 30 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts in excess of 50 knots.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally 
           hazardous seas. Boats could suffer significant structural 
           damage in high winds. Small craft could capsize in 
           suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
  Atlantic City, Five Fathoms Buoy, Buoy 2fb, Fenwick Island, Buoy
  4fb, Buoy 3fb, Cape Henlopen, Great Egg Reef, Ocean City Reef,
  Indian River Inlet Bridge, Overfalls Shoal, The Lump, 28-
  Mile Wreck, Brigantine, Bethany Beach, Little Egg Reef, Atlantic
  City Reef, Great Egg Inlet, Rehoboth Beach and Cape May Point.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are
expected.

&&

LAT...LON 3845 7503 3845 7510 3851 7511 3852 7516
      3934 7500 3934 7493 3931 7491 3923 7495
      3921 7488 3915 7481 3924 7477 3931 7485
      3935 7478 3939 7478 3942 7466 3938 7466
      3938 7464 3945 7454 3957 7400 3827 7445
TIME...MOT...LOC 2139Z 251DEG 28KT 3925 7480 3848 7505 

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...50KTS

$$

CMS
1 follow-up statement
504 
FZUS71 KPHI 012219
MWSPHI

Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
619 PM EDT Thu Jul 1 2021

ANZ431-012228-
/O.CAN.KPHI.MA.W.0062.000000T0000Z-210701T2245Z/
619 PM EDT Thu Jul 1 2021

...THE SPECIAL MARINE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The affected areas were...
Lower Delaware Bay...

The thunderstorms have moved out of the warned area
and no longer pose a significant threat to boaters.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
southern New Jersey...and the adjacent coastal waters.

LAT...LON 3839 7483 3915 7463 3938 7464 3946 7451
      3957 7400 3827 7445
TIME...MOT...LOC 2218Z 244DEG 77KT 3944 7436 3921 7416 3884 7435 3848
7463

$$

ANZ451>455-473-475-012245-
/O.CON.KPHI.MA.W.0062.000000T0000Z-210701T2245Z/
619 PM EDT Thu Jul 1 2021

...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT...

For the following areas...
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm...
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm...
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm...
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20
nm...
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20
nm...
Waters from Cape May NJ to Fenwick Island DE out 20 to 40 nm...
Waters from Great Egg Inlet NJ to Cape May NJ out 20 to 40 nm...

At 618 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts
were located along a line extending from near Brigantine to 6 nm
southeast of Atlantic City Reef to 10 nm south of 28-
Mile Wreck to near Delaware Lightship Buoy 44009, moving northeast at
75 knots.

HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts in excess of 50 knots.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally 
         hazardous seas. Boats could suffer significant structural 
         damage in high winds. Small craft could capsize in suddenly 
         higher waves.

Locations impacted include...
Atlantic City, Five Fathoms Buoy, Buoy 2fb, Little Egg Reef, Atlantic
City Reef, Buoy 4fb, Great Egg Inlet, Great Egg Reef, Ocean City
Reef, 28-
Mile Wreck, Little Egg Inlet, Buoy Ge, Cape May Reef, Brigantine and
Delaware Lightship Buoy 44009.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are
expected.

&&

LAT...LON 3839 7483 3915 7463 3938 7464 3946 7451
      3957 7400 3827 7445
TIME...MOT...LOC 2218Z 244DEG 77KT 3944 7436 3921 7416 3884 7435 3848
7463

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...50KTS

$$

Robertson

The office that day

Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 30, 8:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer38 min
Jun 30, 8:56 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI94 min
Jun 30, 9:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISomerset40 min
Jun 30, 9:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISalem39 min
Jun 30, 9:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMonmouth26 min
Jun 30, 9:51 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI60 min
Jul 1, 2:58 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryPHI17 hr
Jul 1, 1:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMonmouth50 min
Jul 1, 1:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIAtlantic29 min
Jul 1, 1:28 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI62 min
Jul 1, 1:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICumberland29 min
Jul 1, 4:21 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI114 min
Jul 1, 4:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Salem and 1 more48 min
Jul 1, 4:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICape May, Cumberland, Salem80 min
Jul 1, 4:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth and 2 more46 min
Jul 1, 5:02 PM EDTTornado WarningPHIBurlington, Mercer28 min
Jul 1, 5:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 5 more93 min
Jul 1, 5:35 PM EDTTornado WarningPHIMercer, Monmouth, Ocean25 min
Jul 1, 5:46 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI119 min
Jul 1, 6:13 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI92 min
Jun 30, 8:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBucks, Montgomery44 min
Jul 1, 2:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIChester, Montgomery39 min
Jul 1, 3:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBerks, Bucks, Chester, Lehigh, Montgomery47 min
Jul 1, 3:23 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIChester, Montgomery77 min
Jul 1, 3:48 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBucks, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia112 min
Jul 1, 3:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia40 min
Jul 1, 4:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHISussex52 min
Jul 1, 4:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIKent52 min
Jul 1, 4:10 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIKent, New Castle94 min
Jul 1, 4:32 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIKent, New Castle, Sussex43 min
Jul 1, 4:57 PM EDTTornado WarningPHIKent, Sussex22 min
Jul 1, 5:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIKent, Sussex48 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.